Method and Apparatus for Connecting Short-Range Wireless Communication in Terminal

1. An apparatus comprising: a communication circuitry; and a processor adapted to: discover, via the communication circuitry, one or more electronic devices using a scan while maintaining a first communication connection with a first electronic device external to the apparatus; obtain, via the communication circuitry, information related to the one or more electronic devices using an access network query protocol (ANQP); select a second electronic device from the one or more electronic devices based at least in part on the information related to the one or more electronic device; and establish, via the communication circuitry, a second communication connection with the second electronic device in replacement of the first communication connection.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising memory, wherein the processor is further adapted to: select, based at least in part on matching a portion of the information with data stored in the memory, an electronic device corresponding to the portion among the one or more electronic devices, as the second electronic device.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further adapted to: select a previously connected device among the one or more electronic devices, as the second electronic device.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further adapted to: request the information related to the one or more electronic devices using the ANQP prior to the obtaining.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further adapted to: perform the selecting based at least in part on a determination that status information with respect to the first communication connection satisfies a specified condition.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the status information comprises a received signal strength indication (RSSI), a data rate, a billing status, a network provider type, or a combination thereof.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a display, wherein the processor is further adapted to: present, via the display, an indication of status information corresponding to the second communication connection.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the information is provided from the server to the one or more electronic devices using the ANQP, prior to the obtaining.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further adapted to: release the first communication connection, in relation with the establishing of the second communication connection.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the communication circuitry comprises a Wi-Fi communication circuitry.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more electronic devices comprise an access point (AP) supporting Hotspot 2.0.

12. An apparatus comprising: a short-range wireless communication circuitry; and a processor adapted to: establish, via the short-range wireless communication circuitry, a first communication connection with a first electronic device external to the apparatus; determine that status information related to the first communication connection with the first electronic device satisfies a specified condition; discover, via the short-range wireless communication circuitry, one or more electronic devices by using a scan while maintaining the first communication connection, based at least in part on the determining that the status information satisfies the specified condition; transmit a request signal, with respect to network information related to the one or more electronic devices, to the one or more electronic devices, the network information being stored in a server operatively connected to the one or more electronic devices, wherein the one or more electronic devices can request the network information from the server using the request signal; receive the network information from the one or more electronic devices, in response to the request signal, the network information being provided from the server to the one or more electronic devices; select a second electronic device from the one or more electronic devices based at least in part on the network information; and establish, via the short-range wireless communication circuitry, a second communication connection with the second electronic device in replacement of the first communication connection.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further adapted to: perform the transmitting or the receiving, based at least in part on an 802.11u standard.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising memory, wherein the processor is further adapted to: select, based at least in part on matching a portion of the network information with data stored in the memory, an electronic device corresponding to the portion among the one or more electronic devices, as the second electronic device.

15. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further adapted to: perform the selecting further based at least in part on location information of the apparatus.

16. The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising a display, wherein the processor is further adapted to: present, via the display, a user interface including a first indication of the one or more electronic devices and a second indication of connection status information corresponding to the second electronic device.

17. An apparatus comprising: a short-range wireless communication circuitry; and a processor adapted to: discover, via the short-range wireless communication circuitry, one or more electronic devices including a second electronic device external to the apparatus by using a scan while maintaining a first communication connection with a first electronic device external to the apparatus via the short-range wireless communication circuitry, the first electronic device corresponding to a first service set identifier (SSID), the second electronic device corresponding to a second SSID different from the first SSID; obtain, via the short-range wireless communication circuitry, information related to the second electronic device from one or more electronic devices, the information provided from a server operatively connected to the second electronic device; select the second electronic device from the one or more electronic devices based at least in part on the information related to the second electronic device; and establish, via the short-range wireless communication circuitry, a second communication connection with the second electronic device in replacement of the first communication connection.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the processor is further adapted to: communicate, as part of the obtaining, with the one or more electronic devices using an access network query protocol (ANQP).

19. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the first electronic device is operated by a home provider and the second electronic device is operated by a roaming partner.

20. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the processor is further adapted to: perform the selecting based at least in part on a determination that status information with respect to the first communication connection satisfies a specified condition.